Robert Pack Livres

This book is intended for the reader and theater-goer who loves Shakespeare's plays and enjoys contemplating them in their complexity: the richness of metaphorical language, the characters' psychological depths and dimensions, the philosophical implications of the plays as organic dramatic entities that testify to the nature of human limitation and human freedom. I assume that the reader has the patience to delight in the minute details of Shakespeare's patterns of imagery as well as to admire the overall structure of the plays. What most interests me is how these plays cohere and how they can be read from different perspectives which nevertheless complement each other. Thus, I have not adopted any single critical approach, but have responded to each play's individual identity with what seem to me appropriate and fruitful interpretative points of view. Blessed in having been enfranchised by my profession to teach Shakespeare for half a century, I wish to share with my readers the humane vision I find everywhere in Shakespeare's incomparable plays-a vision empathetic to human suffering and moral aspiration, tempered by his acute awareness of human frailty, which has immeasurably enriched my own life. --Author's Note to the Reader

What an extraordinary gift Robert Pack, who has blessed us with poems for the past sixty-five years, has given us in this, his most recent volume! Where to begin? Let's begin with the strange, even unsettling title of Pack's new volume: Event Horizon. It's an astronomical term, it turns out, and signifies 'a theoretical boundary around a black hole beyond which no light or other radiation can escape.' In other words, a point of no return. And there you have it, Pack at his canniest, most quizzical, most plangent, and at the same time comic. And make no mistake: these poems will bear all those resonances and radiations out.

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This collection of essays champions liberal arts education, echoing Samuel Johnson's belief in the transformative power of art. Robert Pack, an esteemed professor and director of the Bread Loaf Writers Conference, employs close readings of cherished texts to explore themes of character, the unconscious, and responsible choices. His insightful reflections reveal the complexities of the human experience through an evolutionary lens. Known for his nature-inspired poetry, Pack's work captures the bittersweet essence of life, earning accolades from literary figures like Mark Strand and Harold Bloom.

Robert Pack, an esteemed professor of literature and creative writing, has had a distinguished career at Middlebury College and the University of Montana. He is known for his leadership at the Bread Loaf Writers' Conference, contributing significantly to the literary community. His experience in academia and dedication to nurturing writers highlight his commitment to literature and education.

Exploring themes of meaning and existence, this collection of poems reflects the author's introspective journey during his final year. With poignant insights and emotional depth, the work delves into the universal quest for home, both physically and spiritually, capturing the essence of a life lived in contemplation.

Contemporary commentators have observed that postmodern America is less a melting pot than a buffet table. In American Identities people of diverse ethnic, religious, social, gender, and sexual backgrounds "refuse to merge but insist on a multiplicity of well-maintained identities," editors Robert Pack and Jay Parini explain. This sixth volume in the popular Bread Loaf Anthology series gathers more than three dozen voices who testify that there is no single American Experience, but instead a multiplicity of experiences. These poems, stories, and essays describe in occasionally stark, sometimes humorous, and often moving terms what it means to be black and American, or gay and American, or Latino and American, or Jewish and American within this society